Natural Resources Committee Activities

Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative Hearing on H.R. 255, H.R. 745, and H.R. 1963

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Legislative Hearing on:

H.R. 255 (Chaffetz), To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 745 (Napolitano), To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.
H.R. 1963 (Daines), To amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to authorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the Water Conservation and Utilization Act, and for other purposes. “Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act”

Member Statements:

The Honorable Tom McClintock
Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

A witness list will be posted here once it has been confirmed.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1964, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1394, and H.R. 555

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Legislative Hearing on:

H.R. 1964 (Hastings of WA), To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year in the period 2013 through 2023, and for other purposes. ‘‘National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act”
H.R. 1965 (Lamborn),To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes. “Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act”
H.R. 1394 (Tipton), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year basis on all onshore Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service. “Planning for American Energy Act of 2013”
H.R. 555 (Johnson of OH), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes. “BLM Live Internet Auctions Act”

Member Statements:

The Honorable Doug Lamborn
Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

A witness list will be posted here once it has been confirmed.

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Oversight Hearing on “Perspectives on the Management of Federal and State Land: Testimony by Governor Gary Herbert (R-UT), Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association”

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Oversight Hearing on:

"Perspectives on the Management of Federal and State Land: Testimony by Governor Gary Herbert (R-UT), Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association”

Member Statements:

The Honorable Rob Bishop
Subcommittee Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

A witness list will be posted here once it has been confirmed.

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Data collection issues in relation to the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act"

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Oversight Hearing on:

"Data collection issues in relation to the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act"

Member Statements:

The Honorable John Fleming
Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

A witness list will be posted here once it has been confirmed.

Full Committee Markup on H.R. 687, H.R. 761, H.R. 819, H.R. 910, H.R. 957, H.R. 981, H.R. 1063, H.R. 1080, H.R. 1169, H.R. 1299, H.R. 1300, H.R. 1384, H.R. 1574, H.R. 1613, H.R. 1676, and H.R. 1691

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Watch the Archived Markup Webcast

Full Committee Markup on:

H.R. 687 (Gosar), To facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land “Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013”
H.R. 761 (Amodei), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013”
H.R. 819 (Jones), To authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. “Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act”
H.R. 910 (Fleming), To reauthorize the Sikes Act. “Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013”
H.R. 957 (Lummis), To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands. “American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act"
H.R. 981 (Johnson of GA), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment. “Resource Assessment of Rare Earths (RARE) Act of 2013”
H.R. 1063 (Lamborn), To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to United States manufacturing and agricultural competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism. “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013”
H.R. 1080 (Bordallo), To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such Act for land management related to Department of Defense readiness activities and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on military readiness activities.
H.R. 1169 (Amodei), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy certain Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada. “Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act”
H.R. 1299 (Pearce), To provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. “White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act”
H.R. 1300 (Runyan), To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges.
H.R. 1384 (Sablan), To provide for the issuance of a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp. “Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013”
H.R. 1574 (Turner), To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park.
H.R. 1613 (Duncan of SC), To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs. “Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act”
H.R. 1672 (Daines), To withdraw and reserve certain public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management for exclusive military use as part of the Limestone Hills Training Area, Montana. “Limestone Hills Training Area Withdrawal Act”
H.R. 1673 (McCarthy), To provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
H.R. 1676 (Cook), To designate the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in San Bernardino County, California, to authorize limited military use of the area, to provide for the transfer of the Southern Study Area to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, and by recreational users. “Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act”
H.R. 1691 (Vargas), To provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California. Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013”

Committee Action:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, to consider the following bills:

H.R. 687 (Gosar), To facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land. “Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013”

The Subcommittees on Energy and Mineral Resources and Public Lands and Environmental Regulation were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 687 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Gosar #1 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. DeFazio.001 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 16 yeas and 24 nays.
An amendment by Ms. Napolitano.002 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 18 yeas and 23 nays.
An amendment by Mr. Grijalva.036 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 18 yeas and 22 nays.
An amendment by Mr. Grijalva.037 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Grijalva.040 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 17 yeas and 23 nays.
An amendment by Mr. Cardenas.003 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 18 yeas and 22 nays.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by vote of 23 yeas and 19 nays.

H.R. 761 (Amodei), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 761 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Amodei #1 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Holt.001 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 16 yeas and 18 nays.
An amendment by Mr. Holt.002 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 18 yeas and 23 nays.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by vote of 24 yeas and 17 nays.

H.R. 819 (Jones), To authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. “Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act”

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 819 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by vote of 24 yeas and 17 nays.

H.R. 910 (Fleming), To reauthorize the Sikes Act. “Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013”

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 910 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 957 (Lummis), To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands. “American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 957 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Ms. Shea-Porter.001 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 16 yeas and 26 nays.
An amendment by Mr. Lowenthal.002 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 17 yeas and 25 nays.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by vote of 28 yeas and 13 nays.

H.R. 981 (Johnson of GA), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment. “Resource Assessment of Rare Earths (RARE) Act of 2013”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 981 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1063 (Lamborn), To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to United States manufacturing and agricultural competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism. “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1063 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1080 (Bordallo), To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such Act for land management related to Department of Defense readiness activities and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on military readiness activities.

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1080 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Fleming.003 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Fleming.004 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Fleming.005 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Fleming.007 was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 1169 (Amodei), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy certain Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada. “Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act”

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1169 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Bishop of Utah #1 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1299 (Pearce), To provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. “White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act”

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1299 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Bishop of Utah #1 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment in the Nature of a Substitute by Mr. Grijalva was offered and withdrawn.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 1300 (Runyun), To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges.

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1300 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Fleming.001 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1384 (Sablan), To provide for the issuance of a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp. “Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013”

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1384 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1574 (Turner), To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park.

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1574 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1613 (Duncan of SC), To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs. “Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1613 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Lamborn #1 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Holt.003 (offered by Mr. Grijalva) was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 18 yeas and 23 nays.
An amendment by Mr. Grijalva.001 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 18 yeas and 23 nays.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by vote of 25 yeas and 16 nays.

H.R. 1672 (Daines), To withdraw and reserve certain public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management for exclusive military use as part of the Limestone Hills Training Area, Montana. “Limestone Hills Training Area Withdrawal Act”

The Subcommittees on Energy and Mineral Resources and Public Lands and Environmental Regulation were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1672 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Bishop of Utah #1 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1673 (McCarthy), To provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1673 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Bishop of Utah #1 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment in the Nature of a Substitute by Mr. Grijalva was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 1676 (Cook), To designate the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in San Bernardino County, California, to authorize limited military use of the area, to provide for the transfer of the Southern Study Area to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, and by recreational users. “Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act”

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1676 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Bishop of Utah #1 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Grijalva.001 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 1691 (Vargas), To provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for inclusion in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California. “Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013”

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1691 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Bishop of Utah #1 was agreed to by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.

Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 623, H.R. 740, H.R. 841, H.R. 931, H.R. 1306, and H.R. 1410

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Watch the archived hearing video

Legislative Hearing on:

H.R. 623 (Young of AK), To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. “Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act”
H.R. 740 (Young of AK), To provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. “Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act”
H.R. 841 (Schrader), To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
H.R. 931 (Schrader), To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.
H.R. 1306 (Young of AK), To provide for the partial settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. “Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act”
H.R. 1410 (Franks), To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts. “Keep the Promise Act of 2013”

Member Statements:

The Honorable Don Young
Subcommittee Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Michael Black (H.R. 841, H.R. 931, and H.R. 1410)
Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior

Robert McSwain (H.R. 623)
Deputy Director for Management Operations
Department of Health and Human Services

Jim Peña (H.R. 740 and H.R. 1306)
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System
U.S. Forest Service
Department of Agriculture

PANEL II

Andy Teuber (H.R. 623)
Board Chair and President
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Reyn Leno (H.R. 841)
Tribal Council Chair
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Delores Pigsley (H.R. 931)
Tribal Chairman
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon

Byron Mallott (H.R. 740 & H.R. 1306)
Member, Board of Directors
Sealaska Corporation
(Truth in Testimony Form)

PANEL III

Diane Enos (H.R. 1410)
President
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Ned Norris, Jr. (H.R. 1410)
Chairman
Tohono O'odham Nation

Jimmie Rosenbruch (H.R. 740)
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Oversight Hearing on “Invasive Species Management on Federal Lands”

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Oversight Hearing on:

“Invasive Species Management on Federal Lands”

Archived Video Webcast:

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Paul Ries
Associate Deputy Chief
United States Forest Service
Department of Agriculture

Dr. George Beck
Colorado State University
Healthy Habitats Coalition
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Randy C. Dye
President
National Association of State Foresters
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Jason Fearneyhough
Director
Wyoming Department of Agriculture

Debra Hughes
Executive Director
New Mexico Association of Conservative Districts
(Truth in Testimony Form)

James Ogsbury
Executive Director
Western Governors’ Association
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Subcommitee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Oversight Hearing on “The 2008 Lacey Act Amendments”

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Oversight Hearing on:

“The 2008 Lacey Act Amendments”

Member Statements:

The Honorable John Fleming
Subcommittee Chairman

Archived Video Webcast:

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Rebecca Bech
Deputy Administrator
Plant Protection and Quarantine
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Stephen D. Guertin
Deputy Director
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

PANEL II

Steve McCreary
General Manager
Collings Guitars, Inc.
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Travis R. Snapp
Managing Director - Benchmark International
Chief Operating Officer – Benchmark Holdings
International Wood Products Association
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Birgit Matthiesen
Special Advisor to the President and CEO
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Jameson S. French
President and CEO
Northland Forest Products
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Marcus A. Asner
Partner
Arnold & Porter LLP
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Erik O. Autor
President and CEO
Autor Global Strategies LLC/Total Spectrum LLC
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Legislative Hearing on Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1825, H.R. 586, H.R. 995, and H.R. 1411

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Legislative Hearing on:

H.R. 1825 (Benishek), To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R. 586 (Young of AK), To provide for certain improvements to the Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. “Denali National Park Improvement Act”
H.R. 995 (Pearce), To establish a monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and for other purposes. “Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act”
H.R. 1411 (Huffman), To include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. “California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013”

Archived Video Webcast:

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Honorable Dan Benishek
Member of Congress

Honorable Don Young
Member of Congress

Honorable Jared Huffman
Member of Congress

Honorable Steve Pearce
Member of Congress

PANEL II

Carl Rountree
Director, National Landscape Conservation System
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the Interior

William P. Horn
Director of Federal Affairs
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Susan Recce
Director, Division of Conservation, Wildlife and Natural Resources
National Rifle Association
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Melissa Simpson
Director of Governmental Affairs and Science Based Conservation
Safari Club International
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Scott Schneider
President and CEO
Visit Mendocino County
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Full Committee Oversight Hearing on "DOI Hydraulic Fracturing Rule: A Recipe for Government Waste, Duplication and Delay"

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Watch the Archived Hearing Webcast

Oversight Hearing on:

"DOI Hydraulic Fracturing Rule: A Recipe for Government Waste, Duplication and Delay"

Member Statements:

The Honorable Doc Hastings
Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

The Honorable Alan Olson
Montana State Senate
Chairman, Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee

Lynn D. Helms
Director
North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources

Cindy DeLancey
Executive Director
Wyoming County Commissioners Association

John Byrom
President and CEO
D.J. Simmons, Inc.
(Truth in Testimony Form)

John Amos
President
SkyTruth
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Sara Kendall
DC Office Director
Western Organization of Resource Councils
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Background:

For the past 60 years, states have been successfully regulating the process of hydraulic fracturing, a process used on 90 percent of all wells and responsible for 30 percent of our domestic oil and natural gas production. With states regulating the process, there has not been one instance of ground water contamination according to President Obama’s former Environmental Protection Agency Chief Lisa Jackson. Even with successful state regulation, the Department of the Interior is working on a proposed rule to regulate hydraulic fracturing. Right now, oil and natural gas production is down on federal lands while surging on state and private lands. This dichotomy is directly related to the Obama Administration’s restrictive policies on energy production on federal lands.

Since November of 2010 when the Obama Administration mentioned possible new federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing, House Natural Resources Committee Republicans have conducted aggressive oversight of this issue with multiple oversight hearings to learn from stakeholders about how costly, damaging, and duplicative federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing would be on job creation and energy development in America. Aggressive oversight of this issue is especially important now because Interior Secretary Jewell announced that the Interior Department would be releasing its new proposed rule of hydraulic fracturing within weeks.

Natural Resources Committee Activities

Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative Hearing on H.R. 255, H.R. 745, and H.R. 1963

Legislative Hearing on:

Member Statements:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1964, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1394, and H.R. 555

Legislative Hearing on:

Member Statements:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Oversight Hearing on “Perspectives on the Management of Federal and State Land: Testimony by Governor Gary Herbert (R-UT), Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association”

Oversight Hearing on:

Member Statements:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Data collection issues in relation to the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act"

Oversight Hearing on:

Member Statements:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Full Committee Markup on H.R. 687, H.R. 761, H.R. 819, H.R. 910, H.R. 957, H.R. 981, H.R. 1063, H.R. 1080, H.R. 1169, H.R. 1299, H.R. 1300, H.R. 1384, H.R. 1574, H.R. 1613, H.R. 1676, and H.R. 1691

Full Committee Markup on:

Committee Action:

Related Documents:

Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 623, H.R. 740, H.R. 841, H.R. 931, H.R. 1306, and H.R. 1410

Watch the archived hearing video

Legislative Hearing on:

Member Statements:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Oversight Hearing on “Invasive Species Management on Federal Lands”

Oversight Hearing on:

Archived Video Webcast:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Subcommitee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Oversight Hearing on “The 2008 Lacey Act Amendments”

Oversight Hearing on:

Member Statements:

Archived Video Webcast:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Legislative Hearing on Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1825, H.R. 586, H.R. 995, and H.R. 1411

Legislative Hearing on:

Archived Video Webcast:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Related Documents:

Full Committee Oversight Hearing on "DOI Hydraulic Fracturing Rule: A Recipe for Government Waste, Duplication and Delay"

Oversight Hearing on:

Member Statements:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Background:

Related Documents: